What is Model United Nations?

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What is Model United Nations? An overview of the most exciting style of debate Understanding Model UN FormalAcademicInternational Formal Academic International The Gavel Governed by a set of formal rulesknown as: ParliamentaryProcedure Focus on United Nations committees But also includes: ie: Disarmament and International Security Committee Economic and Social CouncilsRegional ForaNational CabinetsMajor CorporationsHistorical SimulationsShips voyaging around the world ... ? Immense preparation and planninggoes into every conference Requires focused research beforehandand quick thinking at conference Marathon of Academic Debate At the Core Model United Nations is a ...... structured ...... simulation ...... of a body of decision making body...... with international importance. Procedure What is Parliamentary Procedure? It is the set of formal rules and customs that govern the course of debate How does it work? The use of points and motions by delegates involved in the debate But what on earth is apoint or motion?! You will see shortly when we simulate a committee during PUNCh! Assistant Chair The Chair Moderator Enforce the rules of Parliamentary Procedure

Guide the debate of the committee

Often the same person as the chair Senior member of the Dais

Substantive leader of the committee

Responsible for all non-procedural decisions Aid with substantive and procedural matters

Help moderate debate

Facilitate the introduction of documents

Committee PROBLEM DEBATE SOLUTION Nuclear proliferation! Lack of clean water Inefficiency of peacekeepers Excessive trade of Small Arms & Light Weapons Expanding sovereign debt Inhumane treatment of detainees Piracy on the Seas The Status of Palestine Resolution Directive Questions? Reminders PUNCh MUNCh Regular meetings An overview of Parliamentary ProcedureRight here! Right now! A simulation of a full committee sessionSaturday, 20 October 201210am to 2pmReynolds Club, South Lounge Every Wednesday at 7pmHarper 130 Post-Colonial Hangovers Protecting minorities Prosecuting heads of states Crisis AC's Do everything a traditional AC does -- and more! Prepare background and crisis materials for conferenceMake speeches, give updates, film videosRespond to delegate crisis notesDirect line of communication between Chair and CD Crisis Directors Senior members of crisis committee staff